Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Lisbon 

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Cost of Living in Lisbon is 49.4% lower than in New York, NY (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Lisbon is 57.0% lower than in New York, NY
Rent Prices in Lisbon are 65.2% lower than in New York, NY
Restaurant Prices in Lisbon are 51.9% lower than in New York, NY
Groceries Prices in Lisbon are 53.2% lower than in New York, NY
Local Purchasing Power in Lisbon is 47.2% lower than in New York, NY
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Restaurants
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 $
(27.75 €)
15.13 $
(14.00 €)
     -49.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 130.00 $
(120.26 €)
54.05 $
(50.00 €)
     -58.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 $
(11.10 €)
9.62 $
(8.90 €)
     -19.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 $
(7.40 €)
3.24 $
(3.00 €)
     -59.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 10.00 $
(9.25 €)
4.32 $
(4.00 €)
     -56.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.66 $
(5.24 €)
2.48 $
(2.29 €)
     -56.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.07 $
(2.84 €)
1.94 $
(1.79 €)
     -36.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.28 $
(2.11 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -40.7 %
Markets
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.64 $
(5.22 €)
3.93 $
(3.64 €)
     -30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 4.35 $
(4.03 €)
1.42 $
(1.31 €)
     -67.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.33 $
(3.08 €)
0.70 $
(0.65 €)
     -79.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 5.25 $
(4.86 €)
3.04 $
(2.81 €)
     -42.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.46 $
(6.90 €)
5.04 $
(4.66 €)
     -32.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 6.81 $
(6.30 €)
3.48 $
(3.22 €)
     -48.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.69 $
(8.04 €)
6.12 $
(5.66 €)
     -29.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 3.14 $
(2.90 €)
1.06 $
(0.98 €)
     -66.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.96 $
(0.89 €)
0.68 $
(0.63 €)
     -28.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.59 $
(2.40 €)
0.87 $
(0.80 €)
     -66.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.93 $
(2.71 €)
1.11 $
(1.03 €)
     -62.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.81 $
(1.67 €)
0.88 $
(0.81 €)
     -51.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.69 $
(1.56 €)
0.90 $
(0.83 €)
     -46.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.95 $
(2.73 €)
1.65 $
(1.53 €)
     -43.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.47 $
(2.29 €)
0.83 $
(0.77 €)
     -66.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 20.00 $
(18.50 €)
5.41 $
(5.00 €)
     -73.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.57 $
(2.38 €)
1.35 $
(1.25 €)
     -47.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.81 $
(3.52 €)
2.85 $
(2.64 €)
     -25.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 17.00 $
(15.73 €)
5.95 $
(5.50 €)
     -65.0 %
Transportation
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.90 $
(2.68 €)
2.16 $
(2.00 €)
     -25.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 132.00 $
(122.11 €)
43.24 $
(40.00 €)
     -67.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.00 $
(4.63 €)
3.89 $
(3.60 €)
     -22.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(3.24 €)
1.22 $
(1.13 €)
     -65.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 34.00 $
(31.45 €)
16.22 $
(15.00 €)
     -52.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.86 $
(3.57 €)
7.50 $
(6.94 €)
     +94.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 31,500.00 $
(29,139.14 €)
32,430.61 $
(30,000.00 €)
     +3.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,469.93 $
(25,411.11 €)
35,926.94 $
(33,234.29 €)
     +30.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.78 $
(163.53 €)
143.06 $
(132.34 €)
     -19.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 66.45 $
(61.47 €)
24.74 $
(22.88 €)
     -62.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.88 $
(65.57 €)
41.72 $
(38.59 €)
     -41.1 %
Sports And Leisure
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 140.00 $
(129.51 €)
43.80 $
(40.52 €)
     -68.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 77.86 $
(72.02 €)
13.80 $
(12.76 €)
     -82.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 20.00 $
(18.50 €)
8.65 $
(8.00 €)
     -56.8 %
Childcare
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 3,096.67 $
(2,864.58 €)
581.33 $
(537.76 €)
     -81.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 57,600.00 $
(53,283.00 €)
14,580.67 $
(13,487.88 €)
     -74.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 71.83 $
(66.45 €)
85.28 $
(78.89 €)
     +18.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 48.24 $
(44.62 €)
37.54 $
(34.73 €)
     -22.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 98.90 $
(91.49 €)
87.47 $
(80.92 €)
     -11.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 165.41 $
(153.01 €)
107.37 $
(99.32 €)
     -35.1 %
Rent Per Month
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,328.21 $
(4,003.81 €)
1,444.96 $
(1,336.67 €)
     -66.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,861.97 $
(2,647.47 €)
1,007.69 $
(932.17 €)
     -64.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 8,565.00 $
(7,923.07 €)
2,791.19 $
(2,582.00 €)
     -67.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 4,551.11 $
(4,210.01 €)
1,817.14 $
(1,680.95 €)
     -60.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,569.57 $
(1,451.93 €)
621.78 $
(575.18 €)
     -60.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,142.75 $
(1,057.10 €)
320.37 $
(296.36 €)
     -72.0 %
Salaries And Financing
New York, NY Edit Lisbon Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 5,723.89 $
(5,294.90 €)
1,299.18 $
(1,201.81 €)
     -77.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.72 4.01      -40.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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